Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

🎂 30th January 1900 (126 yrs) 📍 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Known For

Great Expectations

Biography

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Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations.

Martita Hunt

Movies Featuring Martita Hunt

The Best House in London

The Best House in London (1969)

as Headmistress
Bunny Lake Is Missing

Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

as Ada Ford
The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)

as Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
Becket

Becket (1964)

as Empress Matilda
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (1962)

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)

as Anna Richter
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A Call on Kuprin: Part 2 (1961)

as Madame Kuprin
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A Call on Kuprin: Part 1 (1961)

as Madame Kuprin
Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze (1961)

as Baroness
Song Without End

Song Without End (1960)

as Grand Duchess
The Brides of Dracula

The Brides of Dracula (1960)

as Baroness Meinster
Bottoms Up!

Bottoms Up! (1960)

as Lady Gore-Willoughby
Venetian Honeymoon

Venetian Honeymoon (1959)

as Lisa Bradwell
Me and the Colonel

Me and the Colonel (1958)

as Mother Superior
Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse (1958)

as Philippe's Mother
Dangerous Exile

Dangerous Exile (1957)

as Lady Lydia Fell
The Spies

The Spies (1957)

as Connie Harper
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton (1957)

as Lady Brocklehurst
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat (1956)

as Mrs. Willis
Anastasia

Anastasia (1956)

as Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
The March Hare

The March Hare (1956)

as Lady Anne
King's Rhapsody

King's Rhapsody (1955)

as Queen Mother
Melba

Melba (1953)

as Mme. Marchesi
Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise (1952)

as Lady Dodd
It Started in Paradise

It Started in Paradise (1952)

as Mme. Alice
Meet Me Tonight

Meet Me Tonight (1952)

as Mabel Grace
Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt (1952)

as Aunt Anna Rose
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)

as Queen Eleanor
The Fan

The Fan (1949)

as Duchess of Berwick
So Evil My Love

So Evil My Love (1948)

as Mrs. Courtney (SR)
My Sister and I

My Sister and I (1948)

as Mrs. Camelot
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina (1948)

as Princess Betty Tversky
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)

as Lady Mary
Great Expectations

Great Expectations (1946)

as Miss Havisham
The Wicked Lady

The Wicked Lady (1945)

as Cousin Agatha
Welcome, Mr Washington

Welcome, Mr Washington (1944)

as Miss Finch
The Man in Grey

The Man in Grey (1943)

as Miss Patchett
Talk About Jacqueline

Talk About Jacqueline (1942)

as Colonel's Wife
The Great Mr Handel

The Great Mr Handel (1942)

as Chorister
Sabotage at Sea

Sabotage at Sea (1942)

as Daphne Faber
The Lady from Lisbon

The Lady from Lisbon (1942)

as Susan Wellington-Smythe
They Flew Alone

They Flew Alone (1942)

as Miss Bland
The Seventh Survivor

The Seventh Survivor (1942)

as Mrs. Lindley
East of Piccadilly

East of Piccadilly (1941)

as Ma
Quiet Wedding

Quiet Wedding (1941)

as Mme. Mirelle
Freedom Radio

Freedom Radio (1941)

as Frau Lehmann the Concierge
Miss Knowall

Miss Knowall (1940)

as Miss Hardcastle
Miss Grant Goes to the Door

Miss Grant Goes to the Door (1940)

as Edith
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The Middle Watch (1940)

as Lady Elizabeth Hewett
At the Villa Rose

At the Villa Rose (1940)

as Helen Vaquier
A Girl Must Live

A Girl Must Live (1939)

as Mme. Dupont, assistant
Old Mother Riley Joins Up

Old Mother Riley Joins Up (1939)

as Commandant
Young Man's Fancy

Young Man's Fancy (1939)

as Duchess of Beaumont
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)

as British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
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The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939)

Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing (1939)

as Mme Berdi
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The Good Old Days (1939)

as Sarah Macaulay
Everything Happens to Me

Everything Happens to Me (1938)

Prison Without Bars

Prison Without Bars (1938)

as Mme. Appel
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Second Best Bed (1938)

as Mrs. Mather
Strange Boarders

Strange Boarders (1938)

as Miss Pitter
Paradise for Two

Paradise for Two (1937)

as Mme. Bernard
Good Morning, Boys!

Good Morning, Boys! (1937)

as Lady Bogshott
The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss (1937)

as Mrs. Glegg
Sabotage

Sabotage (1937)

as The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
Farewell Again

Farewell Again (1937)

as Adela Swayle
Tudor Rose

Tudor Rose (1936)

as Jane's Mother
The Beloved Vagabond

The Beloved Vagabond (1936)

as Lady with lorgnettes
Pot Luck

Pot Luck (1936)

When Knights Were Bold

When Knights Were Bold (1936)

as Aunt Esther
King of the Damned

King of the Damned (1935)

as Woman on Plane
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Foreign Affaires (1935)

as Bit (uncredited)
First a Girl

First a Girl (1935)

as Madame Seraphina
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Mr. What's-His-Name? (1935)

as Mrs Davies
Man of the Moment

Man of the Moment (1935)

as Lady at Roulette Table
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The Case of Gabriel Perry (1935)

as Mrs. Read
Friday the Thirteenth

Friday the Thirteenth (1933)

as Agnes Lightfoot
I Was a Spy

I Was a Spy (1933)

as Aunt Lucille
Love on Wheels

Love on Wheels (1932)

as Piano Demonstrator
Service for Ladies

Service for Ladies (1932)

as Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid (uncredited)